Mount Indie is seeking a senior-level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership for next-generation high-speed modem solutions supporting space-based optical communications. This individual will act as a technical lead across multiple engineering disciplines, driving modem architecture, requirements development, system performance, and customer engagement.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience with high-speed modem design, FPGA development, digital signal processing, and system-level architecture. This is a highly visible leadership role without direct reports but requires influencing and coordinating firmware, software, and hardware engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architecture and development of high-speed modem solutions supporting optical communications and spaceflight applications.
Translate customer requirements into technical solutions and assess feasibility and performance tradeoffs.
Collaborate closely with Optical Systems Engineers and cross-functional engineering teams.
Provide technical leadership across firmware, software, FPGA, and modem development efforts.
Guide engineering teams on implementation priorities and technical execution.
Support customer-facing technical discussions and requirements development activities.
Participate in system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis.
Required Qualifications
Extensive experience with high-speed modem architecture and design
Strong FPGA development experience
Experience with Verilog
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) expertise
Systems engineering and architecture experience
Experience translating customer requirements into technical solutions
Proven technical leadership experience
Experience with MATLAB and/or Python modeling and simulation
Preferred Qualifications
Optical communications experience
Space or satellite communications experience
High-speed ASIC experience
Active Top Secret Clearance
Experience supporting government or defense customers
Numbers & Facts
Location
Tempe, Arizona
Skills
ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit)unmatched
Computer Engineeringunmatched
Computer Firmwareunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)unmatched
FPGAunmatched
FPGA Designunmatched
Feasibility Analysisunmatched
Governmentunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
MATLABunmatched
Modemsunmatched
Optical Engineeringunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Satellite Communicationsunmatched
Simulationunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
System Architectureunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Top Secret Clearanceunmatched
Verilog Hardware Description Languageunmatched
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